Commending Petty Officer Scott Ruskan

Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan

In the House of Representatives, on July 10, 2025:

Mr. TOny Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr.

Mr. C Loud
Mr. P Fluger
Carter of Georgia
Vasey
Ellze
Doggett
Wber of Texas
Fletcher
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Luttrell
Garcia of Texas
Gooden
Norcross
Williams of Texas
Gotthimer
Arington
Carbajal
Goldman of Texas
Hunt
Evans of Colorado
Sala-Zar
Mast

<li-Amodei of Nevada

Fleischmann
Rose
Miller of West Virginia
Webster of Florida
Mccomick
Hudson
Ezell
Langworthy
Mann
Staubir
McDowell
Guest
Higgins of Louisiana
Bigg of South Carolina
Lawler
Van Drew
Dela Cruz
Alford
Joyce of Ohio

H. RES. 570 Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts
to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

Resolution

WHEREAS, starting on July 4, 2025, catastrophic flash flooding occurred
in and downstream from the Texas Hill Country, particularly in Kerr County,
resulting in extensive damage and tragic loss of life;

WHEREAS, in just a few hours, significant rainfall caused the Guadalupe River
and surrounding waterways to rise rapidly and dangerously, threatening the safety
and well-being of thousands of residents;

WHEREAS, the magnitude of the flooding necessitated an immediate and extensive
response by Federal, State, and local authorities, including the deployment of Coast
Guard personnel, aircraft, and resources from Air Stations Corpus Christi, Houston,
and Miami to support search and rescue operations;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan is from Oxford, New Jersey;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan enlisted in the Coast Guard on September 28, 2021;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan was the Basic Training Honor Graduate of his company;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan completed Aviation Survival Technician A-School
in July, 2024;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan currently serves at Air Station Corpus Christi as an
Aviation Survival Technician Third Class;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan, during the first rescue mission of his career,
displayed exceptional courage, selflessness, and professionalism by directly saving
an astonishing 165 individuals from the rising floodwaters;

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan served as the only triage coordinator on the Camp
Mystic site, ensuring that victims received timely medical care and stabilization under
hazardous and rapidly changing conditions;

Whereas

WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ruskan’s actions exemplify the highest traditions of service
in the Coast Guard and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the Armed Forces;

WHEREAS, the people of Texas and the entire Nation are deeply grateful for Petty
Officer Ruskan’s heroic service and dedication to saving lives during this devastating
natural disaster:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—1

(1) commends and congratulates Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his
extraordinary bravery and heroic efforts to rescue 165 victims during the
catastrophic flooding in central Texas;
(2) extends its deepest gratitude to all members of the Coast Guard, other Federal
and State agencies, first responders, and volunteers who risked their lives to protect
and rescue others during one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas in recent
memory.

H.R. 570